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PlayStation Inspired ‘Haunted Demo Disc’ Is A Glorious Thowback To Old-School Horror Games

In Real Life

6 months ago

PlayStation Inspired ‘Haunted Demo Disc’ Is A Glorious Thowback To Old-School Horror Games

Heather Alexandra

2

When I Was A Kid, Spider-Man On Genesis Was The Scariest Shit

Retro

10 months ago

When I Was A Kid, Spider-Man On Genesis Was The Scariest Shit

Joshua Rivera

5

PC

11 months ago

The Legacy Of Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Hayley Williams

1

Flashback to 2012. A friend asks if I want to play Amnesia with her. I’m petrified at the thought of it, but I don’t want to seem like a wimp so I go along with it.

15 Years Later, I Was Finally Brave Enough To Finish Doom 3

Xbox

1 year ago

15 Years Later, I Was Finally Brave Enough To Finish Doom 3

Zack Zwiezen

5

The Glass Staircase Gets Why Retro Horror Games Worked

PC

1 year ago

The Glass Staircase Gets Why Retro Horror Games Worked

Heather Alexandra

The Glass Staircase, released last week for PC and Mac, tries to capture the feeling of classic horror games like Clock Tower and Silent Hill. When I saw my coworker Luke Plunkett post the trailer on Kotaku, I was intrigued. My early time with The Glass Staircase has been tense,…

The Difference Between Horror Movies And Horror Games

PC

2 years ago

The Difference Between Horror Movies And Horror Games

Heather Alexandra

4

There’s A New, Free Version Of Cult Horror Game ‘P.T.’

PC

2 years ago

There’s A New, Free Version Of Cult Horror Game ‘P.T.’

Brendan Hesse

1

The Split Personalities And Alter Egos Of Horror Games

PC

2 years ago

The Split Personalities And Alter Egos Of Horror Games

Andreas Inderwildi

There’s a (mostly) unspoken axiom among players and designers that a video game avatar should fit the player like a tailor-made glove fits the hand. The ideal avatar, this theory holds, is an extension of ourselves; an attractive and comfy container that invites us to step inside. Any friction that…